HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES RULES, 2003

1. Short title and commencement.

(1) These rules may be called the Hazardous Substances Rules, 2003.

(2) They shall come into force at once.

2. Definition.

(1) In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-

(a) “Act” means the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997

(XXXIV of 1997);

(b) “Director-General” means the Director-General of the

Federal/Provincial Agency;

(c) “EIA” means an environmental impact assessment as defined in

clause (xi) of section 2; of the Act.

(d) “major accident” means an occurrence resulting from uncontrolled

developments during industrial activity or from natural events

which is likely to cause an adverse environmental effect, involving

substantial loss of life and property;

(e) “section” means a section of the Act; and

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(f) “worker” shall have the same meaning as defined in clause (h) of

section 2 of the Factories Act, 1934 (XXV of 1934).

(2) All other words and expressions used in these rules but not defined shall

have the same meanings as are assigned to them in the Act.

3. Substances prescribed as hazardous substances.

As provided in sub-clause (b) of clause (xviii) of section 2, of the Act substances

listed in Schedule I are hereby prescribed as hazardous substances.

4. Application for licence.

An application for grant of licence under section 14 shall be filed with the

Federal/Provincial Agency in Form A of Schedule II:

Provided that an applicant for grant of licence to import or transport a hazardous

substance shall, in addition to information in Form A, also provide details

mentioned in sub-rule (1) of Rules 20 and 21 respectively.

5. EIA of project or industrial activity.

(1) An application for grant of licence filed under Rule 4 shall be

accompanied by an EIA of the project or industrial activity involving

generation, collection, consignment, transport, treatment, disposal,

storage, handling or import of a hazardous substance in respect of which

the licence is sought.

(2) The EIA submitted by the applicant shall include –

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(a) a safety plan, containing information specified in sub-rule (1) of

Rule 17;

(b) a waste management plan, if hazardous waste will be generated by

the project or industrial activity, containing information specified

in sub-rule (1) of Rule 19.

6. Applicability of PEPA (Review of IEE and EIA) Regulations, 2000.

The EIA accompanying an application for licence shall be prepared, scrutinized,

reviewed and decided in accordance with the provisions of the Pakistan

Environmental Protection Agency (Review of IEE and EIA) Regulations, 2000.

7. Issue of Licence.

(1) Where the Director-General approves an application for licence, the

applicant shall be informed accordingly and asked to deposit with the

Federal/Provincial Agency licence fees at the rate specified in Schedule

III.

(2) On receipt of the licence fees, the Federal/Provincial Agency shall issue a

licence in Form B of Schedule II.

(3) If a licence is defaced, damaged or lost, duplicate thereof may be issued

on payment of such fee as is specified in Schedule III.

8. Conditions of licence.

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(1) A licence granted under section 14 shall be subject to the conditions of

approval of the EIA accompanying the application for licence.

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-rule (1), a licence granted under

section 14 shall also be subject to the following conditions –

(a) the licensee shall employ qualified technical personnel having

necessary knowledge and experience regarding the use, storage,

and handling of the hazardous substance, and safety precautions

relating thereto;

(b) the hazardous substance shall be packed and labelled in accordance

with Rule 9;

(c) the premises of the licensee shall comply with the conditions laid

down in Rule 10;

(d) the licensee shall ensure compliance with the provisions of Rules

11 and 12 regarding safety precautions;

(e) the licensee shall provide necessary information, and where

required training, to the persons to whom the hazardous substances

are sold or delivered, regarding the use, storage and handling of the

hazardous substances, and safety precautions relating thereto;

(f) the licensee shall maintain a detailed record of the quantity, type,

quality and origin of the hazardous substance and the names and

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addresses of the persons to whom the hazardous substances are

sold or delivered; and

(g) the licensee shall not extend his operation beyond the scope of the

project or industrial activity in respect of which the EIA has been

submitted and approval granted.

(3) The Federal/Provincial Agency may, in the light of its review of the EIA,

require that the licensee maintain adequate insurance cover for any aspect

of his operation.

9. Packing and labeling.

(1) A container of a hazardous substance shall be of such size, material and

design as to ensure that –

(a) it can be stored, transported and used without leakage, and safely;

(b) the hazardous substance therein does not deteriorate in a manner as

to render it more likely to cause, directly or in combination with

other substances, an adverse environmental effect.

(2) The following information shall be printed conspicuously, legibly and

indelibly on every container of a hazardous substance –

(a) name of the hazardous substance;

(b) name, address and licence number of the licensee;

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(c) net contents (volume or weight);

(d) date of manufacture and date of expiry, if any;

(e) a warning statement comprising –

(i) the word “DANGER!” in red on a contrasting background;

(ii) a picture of a skull and cross-bones;

(iii) pertinent instructions for use, storage and handling and

safety precautions relating thereto.

(f) instructions regarding return or disposal of the empty container:

Provided that if the hazardous substance has an inner container as well as

an outer container, the information shall be printed on both containers.

Provided further that if it is impracticable to print the aforesaid

information on the container itself due to its size, material or design, the

same shall be printed on a label or tag which shall be conspicuously

affixed or attached to the container in such manner as to render it difficult

to remove. Empty chemical containers/drums may not be used for other

purposes:

(g) Basic instructions mentioning immediate steps to be taken in case

of any accident or emergency, preferably in local language.

10. Conditions for premises.

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The premises in which a hazardous substance is generated, collected, consigned,

treated, disposed of, stored or handled shall –

(a) comply with the conditions specified in Schedule IV; and

(b) be fitted with a notice on the outer door or gate bearing the following

information –

(i) the words “DANGER ! HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE!” in red, on

a contrasting background; and

(ii) a prominent picture of a skull and cross-bones.

11. General safety precautions.

(1) A licensee shall ensure that the following safety precautions are conveyed

to persons to whom the hazardous substances are sold or delivered–

“(a) Carefully read, and follow the instructions and safety precautions

printed on the container; (Urdu or local language translation of the

same may be preferably given to the local buyers.

(b) When opening the container, wear protective clothing and

equipment including helmet or cloth cap, safety spectacles or

goggles, respirator or mask, rubber or plastic gloves, and work

boots, as may be required;

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(c) Avoid contact of the hazardous substance with exposed skin or

eyes, and if such contact occurs, wash the exposed area

immediately and consult a doctor;

(d) Avoid contaminating clothing, gloves and footwear with the hazardous

substance, and if such contamination occurs, remove the clothing, gloves

and footwear immediately and wash the same thoroughly before reuse;

(e) Do not eat, drink or smoke in the vicinity of hazardous

substances.”

(2) The general safety precautions mentioned in sub-rule (1) shall be in

addition to such other specific precautions or measures that may be

required to be conveyed by the licensee for a particular hazardous

substance. The licence holder will be bounded to inform Provincial

Agency, the details of his subsequent consignments as the licence will be

issued for a period of 3 years section 13 of the rules.

12. Safety precautions for workers.

A licensee shall ensure that the following safety precautions are taken in respect

of workers employed by him for handling hazardous substances –

(a) No worker aged below 18 years or over 60 years shall be employed for

any job involving physical handling of hazardous substances.

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(b) All workers shall be thoroughly trained in safety precautions for handling

hazardous substances and shall be supervised by qualified supervisors.

(c) Protective clothing and equipment comprising helmet or cloth cap, safety

spectacles or goggles, respirators or masks, rubber or plastic gloves and

workboots shall be available for all workers who may be exposed to any

hazardous substance, and no worker shall be permitted on job unless and

until he is wearing such protective clothing and equipment.

(d) Adequate supply of water shall be made available to the workers for

personal washing as well as for washing their protective clothing and

equipment.

(e) Protective clothing and equipment of the workers shall be washed and

cleaned as often as may be required to ensure their efficacy.

(f) No worker shall be permitted to eat, drink or smoke till he has removed

his protective clothing and equipment, washed his hands and face, and left

the place of work.

(g) All fire-fighting, emergency and safety equipment shall be frequently

checked and properly maintained.

(h) First-aid medical facility equipped with required antidotes shall be

available in the premises, supervised by trained staff.

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(i) Medical check-up of all workers shall be carried out at the time of

employment and at least once a year thereafter.

(j) A record of every worker shall be maintained containing, amongst other

details, his name and address, his medical check-up history, and the

hazardous substances handled by him.

13. Validity of licence.

A licence issued under Rule 7 shall be valid for a period of three years from the

date of issue:

Provided that if an application for renewal is made under Rule 14, the licence

shall continue to remain valid till the application for renewal is decided.

14. Renewal of licence.

(1) An application for renewal of licence shall also be made to the Federal

Agency in Form A of Schedule II, at least 30 days prior to the date of

expiry of the licence.

(2) An application for renewal shall be accompanied by a brief update of the

original EIA, unless changes in circumstances require submission of a

fresh EIA.

(3) The fee for renewal of licence shall be the same as for issue of the original

licence, and the licence issued on receipt thereof shall also be in Form B

of Schedule II.

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15. Cancellation of the licence.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules, if at any time on the

basis of information or report received or inspection carried out, the

Federal/Provincial Agency is of the opinion that the conditions of the

licence have not been complied with, or that the information supplied by

the licensee in his application or approved EIA is incorrect, it shall issue

notice to the licensee to show cause, within two weeks of receipt thereof,

why the licence should not be cancelled.

(2) If no reply is received or if the reply is considered unsatisfactory, the

Federal/Provincial Agency may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of

being heard –

(i) require the licensee to take such measures and to comply with such

conditions within such period as it may specify, failing which the

licence shall stand cancelled; or

(ii) cancel the licence.

(3) On cancellation of the licence, the licensee shall cease his operations

forthwith.

(4) Action taken under this Rule shall be without prejudice to any other action

that may be taken against the licensee under the Act or rules or regulations

or any other law for the time being in force.

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16. Entry, inspection and monitoring.

(1) For purposes of verification of any matter relating to the conditions of the

licence, duly authorized staff of the Federal Agency/ Provincial Agency as

the case may be, shall be entitled to enter and inspect the premises in

which the hazardous substance is being generated, collected, consigned,

treated, disposed of, stored or handled:

Provided that the Federal Agency/ Provincial Agency shall inspect the

premises at least once a year.

(2) The licensee shall ensure full cooperation of his staff at the premises to

facilitate the inspection mentioned in sub-rule (1).

(3) The licensee shall provide such information as may be required by the

Federal/Provincial Agency for effective monitoring of compliance by the

licensee with the conditions of the licence.

17. Safety plan.

(1) The safety plan to be submitted by an applicant under clause (a) of sub-

rule (2) of Rule 5 shall include –

(a) an analysis of major accident hazards relating to the hazardous

substance involved;

(b) an assessment of the nature and scope of the adverse

environmental effects likely to be caused by major accidents;

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(c) a description of the safety equipment and systems installed and

safety precautions taken; and

(d) a description of the emergency measures proposed to be taken on

and off the premises of the applicant to control a major accident,

and to mitigate its adverse environmental effect.

(2) Before issue of the licence, the Federal Agency shall, in consultation with

the Provincial Agency concerned and other relevant Government Agencies

and the licensee, review the safety plan to ensure that it covers all

anticipated contingencies and all emergencies likely to result from a major

accident involving the hazardous substance involved, and that the

concerned Government Agencies and the licensee are aware of their

specific responsibilities thereunder.

(3) After issue of the licence, the licensee shall ensure that all persons liable to

be affected by the approved safety plan are informed of the relevant

provisions thereof.

18. Notification of major accident.

(1) Where a major accident occurs on the premises of a licensee, the licensee

shall immediately notify the Federal Agency and the Provincial Agency

concerned and shall submit, within 24 hours and weekly thereafter, a

report in Schedule V.

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(2) On receipt of the report under sub-section (1), the Federal Agency in

coordination with the Provincial Agency concerned shall carry out a

detailed analysis of the major accident and initiate necessary action, in

accordance with the approved safety plan or otherwise, to control the

major accident, mitigate its adverse environmental effect, and prevent it

from recurring.

19. Waste management plan.

(1) The waste management plan, if required to the submitted by an applicant

under clause (b) of sub-rule (2) of Rule 5, shall –

(a) provide for the generation, collection, transport and disposal of the

hazardous waste in a manner which will protect against an adverse

environmental effect;

(b) ensure that the hazardous waste is not mixed with non-hazardous

waste, unless the applicant can prove that such mixing will better

protect against an adverse environmental effect.

(2) The waste management plan shall be reviewed every three years by the

licensee to take into consideration the development of new technologies

and management practices which can better protect against an adverse

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environmental effect, and if required revised waste management plan and

fresh EIA shall be submitted with the application for renewal of licence.

(3) If the waste management plan provides for export of the hazardous waste,

such export will only be allowed if it is in accordance with a bilateral,

multilateral or regional agreement or arrangement that conforms to the

requirements of Article 11 of the Convention on the Control of

Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and Their Disposal,

Basel, 1989.

(4) The licensee shall inform the Federal/Provincial Agency on a yearly basis

about –

(a) the quantity and characteristics of hazardous waste generated in the

previous year; and

(b) progress regarding implementation of the waste management plan.

20. Import of hazardous substances.

(1) An applicant for grant of licence to import a hazardous substance shall, in

addition to the information contained in Form A of Schedule II, also

provide the following details –

(i) port of entry into Pakistan;

(ii) particulars of transport from exporting country to Pakistan;

(iii) quantity of hazardous substance being imported;

(iv) complete information pertaining to safety precautions to be

adopted; and

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(v) the purpose for which the hazardous substance is to be utilized,

alongwith EIA in respect thereof, if required under Rule 5.

(2) If the licence applied for is granted, the Federal Agency in consultation

with the Provincial Agency and port authority concerned, shall ensure that

proper steps are taken for safe off-loading, handling and storage of the

hazardous substance on arrival at the port.

21. Transport of hazardous substances.

(1) An application for grant of licence for transport of a hazardous substance

shall, in addition to the information contained in Form A of Schedule II,

also provide the following details –

(i) name and address of the person from whom the hazardous

substance is to be collected;

(ii) name and address of the person to whom the hazardous substance

is to be delivered;

(iii) quantity of hazardous substance to be transported;

(iv) mode of transport, including full particulars and specifications of

the motor vehicles or other conveyance;

(v) route to be adopted between the origin and destination; and

(vi) date and time of proposed transportation.

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(2) If the licence applied for is granted, the Federal Agency shall ensure that

the Provincial Agency and other Government Agencies concerned are

informed of the relevant particulars of the transportation, for taking

necessary safety precautions and other measures.

22. Other approvals.

Issue of a licence under section 14 read with Rule 7 shall not absolve the licensee

of the duty to obtain any other approval or consent that may be required under any

law for the time being in force.

SCHEDULE I (See Rule 3)

List of Prescribed Hazardous Substances or Any Other Synthetically Chemical

S. NO. NAME OF CHEMICALS CAS. No

1. Acetaldehyde 75-07-0 2. Acetic acid 64-19-7 3. Acetic anhydride 108-24-7 4. Acetone 67-64-1 5. Acetone cyanohydrin 75-86-5 6. Acetone Thiosemicarbazide 7. Acetylene 74-86-2 8. Acetyl chloride 75-36-5 9. Acrolein 107-02-8 10. Acrylamide 79-06-1 11. Acrylonitrile 107-13-1 12. Adiponitrile 111-69-3 ? 13. Aldicarb 116-06-3 ? 14. Aldrin 309-00-2 15. Allyl alcohol 107-18-6 16. Allyl amine 107-11-9 ?

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17. Allyl chloride 107-05-1 18. Amino biphenyl 92-67-1 19. 3-Amino-1, 2,4 triazole 61-82-5 20. Aminopterin ? 21. Amiton 78-83-5 ? 22. Amiton dialate ? 23. Ammonia 7664-41-7 24. Ammonium chloride 12125-02-9 25. Ammonium sulphamate 7773-06-0 26. Aniline 62-53-3 27. Aniline 2,4,6-Trimethyl 28. Anthraquinone 84-65-1 ? 29. Antimony & Compounds 7440-36-0 30. Arsenic & Compounds 7440-38-2 31. Arsine 7784-42-1 32. Asbestos 1332-21-4 33. Azinpho-ethyl ? 34. Azinphos methyl 86-50-0 35. Bacitracin ? 36. Barium and Compounds 513-77-9 37. Benzal chloride 98-87-3 38. Benzenamine 3-Trifluoromethyl 39. Benzene 71-43-2 40. Benzene sulfonyl chloride 98-09-9 41. Benzene 1- (chloromethyl) –4 Nitro 42. Benzene arsenic acid 43. Benzidine and Salt 92-87-5 44. Benzimidazole, 4,5-dichloro-2 (Trifluoromethyl) 45. Benzyl chloride 100-44-7 46. Beryllium and Compounds 7440-41-7 47. Bis (2-chloroehyl) Sulphide ? 48. Bis (chloroethyl) ketone ? 49. Bis (Tert-butyl peroxy) cyclohexane ? 50. Bis (Tert-butyl peroxy) butane ? 51. Bis (2,4,6-Trinitrophenylamine) ? 52. Bromo chloro methane 74-97-5 53. Bromoform 75-25-2 54. Butyl amine tert 75-64-9 55. Butvl-n-mercaptan 109-79-5 56. Cadmium and Compounds 7440-43-9 57. Calcium arsenate 7778-44-1 58. Calcium Cyanamide 156-62-7 59. Camphechlor Toxaphene) 8001-35-2 60. Cantharidin ? 61. Captan 133-06-2 62. Carbachol chloride ? 63. Carbaryl 63-25-2 64. Carbofuran 1563-66-2 65. Carbon tetrachloride 56-23-5 66. Carbon disulphide 75-15-0 67. Carbon monoxide 630-08-0 68. Cellulose nitrate 9004-70-0 ? 69. Chlordane 12789-03-6

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70. Chlorinated benzene 108-90-7 71. Chlorine 7782-50-5 72. Chlorine oxide 10049-04-4 73. Chlorine trifluoride 7790-9102 74. Chloroacetaldehyde 107-20-0 75. Chlorobenzene 108-90-7 76. Chloroform 67-66-3 77. Chloromethyl methylether 107-30-2 78. Chloronitrobenzene 88-73-3 79. Chloroethyle Vinyl ether 110-75-8 80. Chromium and Compounds 7440-47-3 81. Cobalt and Compounds 7440-48-4 82. Copper and compounds 7440-50-8 83. Crotonaldehyde 123-73-9 84. Cumene 98-82-8 85. Cyanides and Compounds 151-50-8 86. Cyclohexane 110-82-7 87. DDT 50-29-3 88. Demeton 298-03-3 89. Dichlorobenzene 95-50-1 90. Dichloroethyl ether 111-44-4 91. Dichlorophenol-2.6 87-65-0 92. Dichlorophenol-2.4 120-83-2 93. Dichloropropene-1,3 142-28-9 94. Dichloroproponic acid 127-20-8 95. Dichlorvos 62-73-7 96. Dieldrin 60-57-1 97. Dimethyl hydrazine 57-14-7 98. Dimethyl phenol 2,4 105-67-9 99. Dimethylamine 109-89-7 100. Dimethylaniline 121-69-7 101. Dinitrophenol 2-4 51-28-5 102. Dinitrotoluenes 121-14-2 103. Dinoseb 88-85-7 104. Dinitrobenzene 528-29-0 105. Dioxane-p 123-91-1 106. Dioxathion 78-34-2 107. Diquat 85-00-7 108. Endosulfan 115-29-7 109. Endrin 72-20-8 110. Epichlorohydrine 106-89-8 111. Ethion 563-12-2 112. Ethyl acetate 141-78-6 113. Ethyl benzene 100-41-4 114. Ethyl amine 75-04-7 115. Ethyl ether 60-29-7 116. Ethyl methacrylate 97-63-2 117. Ethylene dichloride 107-06-2 118. Ethylene dibromide 106-93-4 119. Ethylene diamine 107-15-3 120. Ethylene oxide 75-21-8 121. Ethylenimine 151-56-4 122. Fluorine 7782-41-4

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123. Formaldehyde 50-00-0 124. Formic acid 64-18-6 125. Furfural 98-01-1 126. Heptachlor 76-44-8 127. Hexachlorobenzene 118-74-1 128. Hexachlorocyclohexan (Lindane) 608-73-1 129. Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 77-47-4 130. Hydrochloric acid 7647-01-0 131. Hydrogen sulphide 7783-06-4 132. Hydrogen cyanide 74-90-8 133. Hydrogen fluoride 7664-39-3 134. Iridium tetrachloride ? 135. Isobutyl alcohol ? 136. Lead (Inorganic) 7439-92-1 137. Lead arsenate 7784-40-9 138. Lindane 58-89-9 139. Magnesium powder or ribbon 7439-95-4 ? 140. Malathion 121-75-5 141. Maleic anhydride 108-31-6 142. Malononitrile 109-77-3 143. Mercury and Compounds 502-39-6 144. Methoxy chloride 145. Methyl alcohol 67-56-1 146. Methyl amine 74-89-5 147. Methyl bromide (Bromomethane) 74-83-9 148. Methyl chloride 74-87-3 149. M ethyl chloroform (1,1,1-Trichloroethane) 137-5-3 150. Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide 1338-23-4 151. Methyl isocyanate 624-83-9 152. Methyl methacrylate monomer 80-62-6 153. Methyl Parathion 298-00-0 154. Mevinphos 7786-34-7 155. Molybdenum and Compounds 7439-98-7 156. Monocrotophos 6973-22-4 157. Butyl acetate 123-86-4 158. Butyl alcohol 71-36-3 159. Naled 300-76-5 160. Naphthalene 91-20-3 161. Naphthyl amine 91-51-8 162. Nickel salts 7440-02-0 163. Nicotine 54-11-5 164. Nitric acid 7697-37-2 165. Nitric oxide 10102-43-9 166. Nitro benzene 98-95-3 167. Nitrocholorobenzene 100-00-5 168. Nitrocyclohexane 169. Nitrogen dioxide 10102-44-0 170. Nitrogen trifluride 7783-54-2 171. Nitrophenols 88-75-5 172. Nitropropane-2 79-46-9 173. Nitroso dimethyl amine 62-75-9 174. Cresol 1319-77-3 175. Nitroaniline 100-01-6

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176. Osmium tetroxide 20816-12-0 177. Oxygen (Liquid) 7727-37-9 178. Oxygen difluoride 7783-41-7 179. Ozone 10028-15-6 180. Paraoxon (diethyl-4 nitrophenyphosphate) 181. Parathion 56-38-2 182. Pentaborane 19624-22-7 183. Pentachlorobenzene 608-93-5 184. Pentachlorophenol 87-86-5 185. Pentabromophenol 186. Phenol 108-95-2 187. Phenol,2,2-thiobis (4,6-dichloro) 188. Phenol,2,2-thiobis (4 chioro 6 methyl phenol) 189. Phenol, 3- (1- methyl-ethyl)- methylcarbamate 190. Phorate 298-02-2 191. Phosgene 75-44-5 192. Phosphoric acid 7664-38-2 193. Phosphorus 7723-14-0 194. Phosphorus oxychloride 10025-87-3 195. Phosphorus pentasulphide 1314-80-3 196. Phosphorus trichloride 7719-12-2 197. Phthalic anhydride 85-44-9 198. Picric acid (2,4,6-trnitrophenol) 88-89-1 199. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 1336-36-3 200. Propionic acid 79-09-4 201. Propargyl alcohol 107-19-7 202. Propylene oxide 75-56-9 203. Pyrethrins 8003-34-71 204. Pyridine 110-86-1 205. Quinone 106-51-4 206. Sodium azide 26628-22-8 207. Sodium fluoro-acetate 62-74-8 208. Sodium hydroxide 1310-73-2 209. Strychnine 57-24-9 210. Styrene 100-42-5 211. Sulfuric acid 7664-93-9 212. Tert- Butyl peroxyacetate 213. Tetra ethyl pyrophosphate 107-49-3 214. Tetra nitromethane (Rocket Industry) 509-14-8 215. Tetra-chlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, 1,2,3,7,8 (TCDD) 1746-01-6 216. Tetraethyl lead 78-00-2 217. Thallic oxide 218. Titanium powder 7440-32-6 219. Toluene 108-88-3 220. Toluene 2,4-diisocyanate 584-84-9 221. Toxaphene 8001-35-2 222. Trans-1,4-dichloro-butene 223. Trichloroethylene 79-01-6 224. Trichlorophenols 95-95-4 225. Trichlorophenoxy acetic acid 2,4,5 triethylamine 93-76-5 226. Trichlorophenol 2,3,6 933-75-5 227. Trichlorophenol 2,4,5 95-95-4 228. Triethylamine 121-44-8

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229. Triethylene melamine 230. Trinitrobenzene 99-35-4 231. Trinitrotoluene (TNT) 118-96-7 232. Turpentine 8006-64-2 233. Uranium and compounds 7440-61-1 234. Vanadium and compounds 7440-62-2 235. Vinyl acetate 108-05-4 236. Vinyl chloride 75-01-4 237. Vinyledene chloride 75-35-4 238. Warfarin 81-81-2 239. Xylene 1330-20-7 240. Xylidine 1300-73-8 241. Zinc chloride 7646-85-7 242. Zirconium and compounds 7440-67-7 243. Any other substance declared hazardous by Pak-EPA

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SCHEDULE II FORM A

(See Rule 4)

Application for grant/renewal of licence for hazardous substance

I/we [name(s) _______________] of [address _____________] hereby apply for grant/

renewal of licence to generate/ collect/ consign/ transport/ treat/ dispose of/ store/ handle/

import (delete words inapplicable) the following hazardous substance –

at my/our premises situated at [address _______________________].

I/we have read, and hereby undertake to comply with, all applicable provisions of the

Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 and rules and regulations made thereunder,

including in particular the Hazardous Substances Rules, 2003.

I/we submit herewith the following documents –

(i) EIA of the project/industrial activity involving the above-mentioned hazardous substance, including safety plan. Waste management plan is/is not included. [delete word(s) inapplicable].

(ii) Approved building plan of the premises mentioned above.

(iii) List of machinery and equipment installed/proposed to be installed.

(iv) List of qualified personnel and number of workers employed/proposed to be employed.

Date: __________ ___________ Applicant

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SCHEDULE II FORM B

(See Rule 7)

Licence for hazardous substance

M/s [name _______________] of [address _____________] is hereby granted licence to generate/collect/consign/transport/treat/dispose of/store/handle/import (delete words inapplicable) the following hazardous substance –

at its premises situated at [address _______________________] subject to the conditions specified below –

1) the following conditions of approval of the EIA accompanying the application for licence –

2) the conditions specified in Rule 8 of the Hazardous Substances Rules, 2003.

3) The following additional conditions –

This licence shall be valid for a period of three years from the date given below.

Date: ____________ _______________

Director-General Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency

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SCHEDULE III (See Rule 7)

Licence fees

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SCHEDULE IV

[See Rule 10]

Conditions for premises

1. Location.

The premises should not be located –

(a) in a congested, residential, commercial or office area;

(b) in small lanes or bye-lanes;

(c) close to drinking water sources; or

(d) in an area liable to flooding.

2. Building.

The building should –

(a) be soundly constructed with good ventilation and protection against direct sunlight;

(b) have well-maintained electrical installations;

(c) have walls protected by non-flammable or slow-burning material;

(d) have fire-resistant doors fitted with self-closing system;

(e) have smooth, crack-fee floors impermeable to liquids;

(f) have drains, if absolutely necessary, which do not connect directly with the sewerage system;

(g) have signs indicating location of emergency exits, escape routes, and fire-fighting equipment, prohibition of smoking, and safety precautions; and

(h) have proper washing facilities with adequate supply of water.

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SCHEDULE V (See Rule 17)

Notification of major accident

Report no.____ 1. Name and address of licensee

2. Licence no. and date

3. Nature of industrial activity mentioning Hazardous substance involved.

4. Description of major accident –

(a) Date and time

(b) Exact location

(c) Process/operation during which accident took place

(d) Type and circumstances of accident and estimated quantity of hazardous substance involved.

5. Known causes of the major accident. 6. Nature and extent of damage –

(a) In the premises;

(b) Outside the premises.

7. Description of emergency measures

already taken.

8. Description of further measures proposed to be taken to –

(a) mitigate adverse effects

(b) prevent recurrence

9. Any other relevant information.

Date:_________ ________ Time:_________ Licensee